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Present:
Ron Dieter, Sheila Renaud-Finnegan, Karen Jennings, Joni Haley, and Jet Goldberg
Not Present:
Mike Mortimer
Ron Dieter, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:15 AM
Minutes of the January 21, 2005 meeting were read. Motion was made by Karen Jennings and seconded by Joni Haley to accept the minutes with the following corrections: add Jet Goldberg's name to those not present, under III A, fifth line down included should read include, and next meeting scheduled should have been February 18, 2005 not February 28, 2005.
Motion passed.
I. Correspondence
A. Michele D'Adamo: Motion was made by Joni Haley and seconded by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan to respond to her questions about collaboration.
Motion passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
B. Lorraine Soukup: Motion was made by Jet Goldberg and seconded by Joni Haley to write to Ms. Soukup explaining that the Board does not pre-review coursework before an application is submitted and to have her look specifically at Mhp 302.17 and 302.18
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
C. John P. Brown, Ph.D.
Dr. Brown requested his letter to the Board dated 1/15/04 (enclosure dated 9/6/04) be addressed in public session. He wanted to address his concerns about the process and said no names would be mentioned and he would have no objection to redacting names, which are not public. Motion was made by Karen Jennings and seconded by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan to allow Dr. Brown to address his letter and his concerns and no names will be involved in the discussion that are not a matter of public record. The Board continues its standard of holding all of its licensees to their code of ethics. Motion passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
He discussed his interest in accountability of Board members abiding by ethical standards, he expressed his interest in the Board looking into the disciplinary actions a former Board took against Catherine Rentis and James Trotzer. He also expressed an interest in seeing the complaint made against Dr. Steven Ness that led to the Board revoking his license.
II. Advisory Committees
A. Ms. Lynch reminded all board members that they need to give her notice to post their meetings at least 72 hours in advance.
III. Policies
A. Motion was made by Jet Goldberg and seconded by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan to put in the Board policies a motion that was passed 10/17/02 allowing board investigators to receive one hour for hour, up to 12 hours of CEU's when meeting with the Board investigator.
Motion passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
IV. Board Purchase
A. Motion was made by Joni Haley and seconded by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan to purchase a refrigerator (up to $300) to replace the one the Board borrows.
Motion passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
V. Board Correspondence
A. Motion was made by Jet Goldberg and seconded by Joni Haley to have all correspondence, that requires a Board vote, be signed by the Chair of the Board. Motion passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
Upon the motion of Karen Jennings and the second of Joni Haley, the Board, by roll call vote, resolved to conduct a non-public session for the purpose of discussing applications, investigations of alleged misconduct of licensees, in accordance with RSA 91-A: 3, II(c), RSA 91-A: 3, II (e), RSA 91-A: 5, IV, Lodge v. Knowlton, 118 N.H. 574 (1978), and the Board's executive and deliberative privileges. Each member recorded his or her vote on the motion, which passed by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Upon the motion of Karen Jennings and the second of Joni Haley, the Board by roll call vote, resolved to withhold the minutes of the preceding non-public session, with the exception of approved applications, responses to motions and disciplinary actions until they are served, from public disclosure pursuant t RSA 91-A: 3, III on the grounds that public disclosure would be likely to affect adversely the reputation of a person other than a board member and to render the proposed action ineffective. Each member recorded his or her vote on the motion, which passed by the unanimous vote of all members present.
I. Applications Approved for Licensure
1. Approved mental health counselors: Valerie Leyton, Jack Collins, Amy Beston
2. Approved clinical social workers: Anna-Marie DiPasquale, Karen McMahon, Tim Runk, Heather Barrieau
3. Approved psychologists: no applicants this month
4. Approved marriage & family therapists - no applicants this month
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists - no applicants this month
II. Candidate for Licensure: Supervisory Agreements Approved
1. Mental Health Counselors: Christy Durgin, Tammy Sollenberger, Christine Baer
2. Social Workers: Kim Spencer, Donna Currier, Catheryn Burchett
3. Marriage and Family Therapists: Laura Eves, Susan Hamann, Julianne Farrell
4. Psychologists: Elizabeth Schwenzfeier
5. Pastoral Psychotherapists: no agreements this month
III. Disciplinary Action
No disciplinary actions this month
Meeting adjourned at 3:00 PM
Next meeting scheduled for March 18, 2005 |
